This is a true story about Reina Hardesty, a 13-year old girl who sent 14,538 TEXT MESSAGES in a month. It inspired me to write an imagined text message conversation between me and Reina.
~ReInA~: @ mall
Liam: What?
~ReInA~: hey were r u?
Liam: At home as always. You?
~ReInA~: lolz @ mall
Liam: Oh. I think I read about you on the news today.
~ReInA~: lolz oopz
Liam: Were those all to me?
~ReInA~: Duno
Liam: I’m impressed. Clearly I have an adversary.
~ReInA~: wt
Liam: You’re not making any sense.
~ReInA~: f
Liam: oh ok. I see you were trying to type wtf
~ReInA~: h
Liam: Never mind. I never thought I’d say this and mean it, but don’t text me anymore.
~ReInA~: y?
Liam: Because you have a problem. You’re just texting letters at this point. Maybe try saying something that has some imp
Liam (page 2): act.
~ReInA~: Oh. I see the error of my wayz.
~ReInA~: *ways
